The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
THE "vETS' HOME AGAIN.
THEY HAD A VERY ENTHUsIAs7TC VEL
CONE List NIGHT.

THEY HAD VERY ENTHUsIAs1To VEL
CONE List NICHE
Thinss Were Lively st the Feet ~ west
Fsrty-seeeud atrset-The Deys Had =
0isrieus Time Their Lsns Trio.
The 100 veteran flrcmcn who filed this
town with excitement when they started on on
ther $4,000 excursion on Sept. nlled itwith
flafno and music and glory whom thcy returned
last night. There werc substantial tokens
that something interesting was going to hap.
pen within dozen blocks Of Forty-second
street long before the street lamps began
twinkling in tho iog, and nobody who followed
the crowd had any trouble In finding out what
1t was Forty-s second street rcsembled Mott
street during the Chinese New Year. dayly
colored lanterns hung across tho street, and
banners waved on every hand.
Men and women, dressed IN their best
clothes. waded bravely through the mud In the
street. because the crowded sidewalks intor-
fered with rapid progress, and plunged along
toward the ferry. 1t seemed that all the city
knew that the veterans woro coming home.
and that everybody was determined to stand
right In front Of the forty entrance. Police
Captain Kilalca determined thatth shouldn't
do anything of tho kind. and the squad Of
policemen that he had on hand were
kept moving passageway through the
crowd. Tho most persistent persons there
wore the wives Of tho bravo nrenaen. who
had been separated from, their husbands Tor
nearly a month, and II takes something more
back under such circumstances. Ccaehss aud
Hn the ,sS
esrs that usually have the rsbt q Way hsdnf
any rights at all that were recognised
thin Il red dc and SSs and
and after them came other bodies Of pen
who we're 9rGmsn many. yeaars ~, egg ThSs
cleaning rcd lanterns others carried liam
Ing sss u that gSs %
| dozen big calcium liGhts.
neH snes to
psnies s turned about and msrehsd bssE e
range them in marching order, Whom the
Grand burst q red M. q wave Of music. and
then : Wild cheer: Tho Veterans had arrived
they . received Welcome that must have made
Ca Capps's band Appeared first playing rolliek.
e sS l' Go%mtee Thsa i tho Setss
ans in their long, pearl-eolored oyercoats, with
hs eG nseEs and ' a sa 8 thss ss
rn ae 81
srownsa tie pilgrims With aeTy ; ,Gs Harry
+ Ksiiiy: hobSsrSS p: SeSaey, Henry Close, Mar
@
issoSs Alfred Smith. Michso, Eisheis hi
Rs jS Snn cssr and mdfGRHs heYRas
| 1t WIS o difficult march mp FOrty-second
/ fRsmsn, Hope Hose No, 5 Of Philadsiphie. va.
ssss Hssociasion; Aose No. q 2f' gona Island
o sss ssas aSfo sP E faS xRss 81 ss
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brooklyn, Z. p; Veteran Hremsn's AssQsla-
cram Gran zeaayss. dliassn Engine Il. Il.
SF Sa Vest E sssw ssn,o a s.1rs MSss
Hook and Ladder No; I q sfspletoH: 3, Il
Vest sa HoDoken Ensine Gsmpnny. Phi Rssrasy
Post. g. 4, r.. Exempt Flrenen's Association
Hssocla ion. Tiger Hose No. 8 81 Long, Island
syi Sh 6 e NV . SsS YSt s
BROOKLYN. and y bay Ridge company
ms
enough 10 make up for any little inconveniences
might have occurred Ths exfSSrsionists
their big pearl GOATS and oheerc greeted them
STR T1sy s9cbSS r.
Hss 5ssf assD FRI svsSa
and then TO Tenth street. where they broke
ranks and made dash for their club; HsEs
ass ill., nor VINO
=, u. j. Anderson. one Of the famous lO6. said
spsct Our iirst stop" he said; was a at CHI
sacramento, San francisco. Denver. kansas
City, St. Louis. Louisville, Cincinnati. and
Cleveland. We remained In San Francisco
It wsh thsre o so
I Many Of the mon visited the Chinese quarters
and brought homo mementoes Of that section.
% we in sae o a
Dapied G: +. Glass. one. Of tho Veterans. told:
sss
him, and which were expected to DO profitable
| enough to help pay the expenses, were not
succsssfnl. Twelve OF the nremen had their
along and h weS sIsa sso extra i0s
| left San Francisco that we were cut down TO
two meals a day. and those who. did not like
this had to pay extra Tor the third G meal; he
an hour whom the collision, occurred there
| would have been a sad accident. but FORUM
ately it was Just slowing up 70 stop at hode9i
! have come bask disappointed. and mats all
Nobody else would admit that everything
about the trip was not as glorious as 1t could 20
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